New in Town

New in Town

5.8IMDb Score
Released:2009-01-30
Genre:Comedy, Romance
Duration:97 min
Country:United States of America
Director:Jonas Elmer
Actors:Renée Zellweger, Harry Connick Jr., J.K. Simmons, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Mike O'Brien
Production:The Safran Company, Gold Circle Films, Epidemic Pictures, Edmonds Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Mandate International

Overview:

Lucy Hill is an ambitious up-and-coming executive living in Miami. She loves her shoes, her cars, and climbing the corporate ladder. When she is offered a temporary assignment — in the middle of nowhere — to restructure a manufacturing plant, she jumps at the opportunity, knowing that a big promotion is close at hand. What begins as a straightforward assignment becomes a life-changing experience as Lucy discovers greater meaning in her life and, most unexpectedly, the man of her dreams.

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